What information about a particular Army unit can USAMHI provide?
Depending on the war or campaign of interest, the information we have on a specific unit varies greatly. USAMHI is not a repository for official unit records and morning reposts, which are held by the National Archives and Records Administration. Generally, for each major war, we can suggest/identify materials most likely to provide information about the unit in question. In SOME cases, we will not have any information on a specific unit. Requests which concern the service of a relative or ancestor are answered by our volunteers staff. Due to the increasing numbers of such requests, response times are increasing, and can vary from weeks to six months. Official inquiries will be answered first, family history inquiries will be answered as our volunteer resources permit. You are welcome to hire local researchers.
Depending on the war or campaign of interest, the information we have on a specific unit varies greatly. The U.S. Army Military History Institute (USAMHI) is not a repository for official unit records, rosters, or morning reports, which are held by the National Archives and Records Administration (see below). Generally, for each major war, we can suggest/identify materials most likely to provide information about the unit in question. In some cases, we will not have any information on a specific unit. Requests which concern the service of a relative or ancestor are answered by our volunteer staff. Due to the increasing numbers of such requests, response times are increasing, and can vary from weeks to six months. Official inquiries will be answered first, and family history inquiries will be answered as our volunteer resources permit. You are welcome to hire local researchers.
